using own router on sky broadband

BIGWEB · 21 Sep 2013 at 14:05

Hi guys I have just bought a new router. Can anyone give me a definitive answer on how to use it on sky broadband?

MissChief · 21 Sep 2013 at 14:52

What router?

BIGWEB · 21 Sep 2013 at 17:55

It's a Tp link td-w8951nd

ANDARIAL · 21 Sep 2013 at 22:24

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/extracting-sky-router-passwords/
Start reading here to get your username and password off your sky router
when you have these put them into the appropriate boxes on your new router
Lots of useful/helpful info on that site

BIGWEB · 23 Sep 2013 at 09:34

Got it sorted thanks guys. The only thing is that I am only able to connect to the router from my computer at 72mbps instead of the 150mbps as advertised on the router. What could this be?

JoeF1 · 23 Sep 2013 at 09:36

the 150mbps is the max capability for that router. I take it your on fibre? and 72mbps will be the speed of the line.

ANDARIAL · 23 Sep 2013 at 09:45

maybe the wireless card in your pc limiting the speed throughput
Get that with my N55u none of my devices are capable of more than 150 most are 72

BIGWEB · 23 Sep 2013 at 10:56

Im just on ADSL but would like the extra banwith for transferring files between computers on the network.

My work computer connects at 300Mbps in the office but only 72Mbps at home

jake108 · 25 Sep 2013 at 10:48

Could be wireless card you are using not supporting MIMO (multi in multi out) at home which can double the throughput. Advise caution when using your own router it may be beneficial to change or tatoo the Sky router WAN MAC address onto the TP Link WAN.

Occasionally Sky will scan the MAC addresses of the routers connected at certain locations and determine if you are using unauthorised CPE. Might be worth doing.

MissChief · 25 Sep 2013 at 14:47

Shouldn't be a problem. Sky have said that they won't help you use your own router and won't supply any details but if you get it working they won't stop you. They won't help troubleshoot until you put the sky router back in though so keep it.

a1ex2001 · 26 Sep 2013 at 13:59

MissChief said:
Shouldn't be a problem. Sky have said that they won't help you use your own router and won't supply any details but if you get it working they won't stop you. They won't help troubleshoot until you put the sky router back in though so keep it.

This is pretty much what they said to me, I recently moved to SKY (conected yesterday!) and was concerned that I'd read reviews saying the included router (SKY Hub) had poor wifi performance. I asked the person on the phone about using my own kit and was told that while it's not officially allowed and wouldn't be supported they wouldn't be booting anyone who got other equipment working. I did a quick google search to check it was possible to get the details and that set my mind at ease, I'm currently using the SkY hub and finding it good enough.